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She walked slowly up the stairs, her bottom well outlined by her jeans He watched the sway of her hips as she carefully traversed each step Sweat broke out on his brow He was thankful when they reached the top step so he could walk beside her rather than behind her

She reached for the doorknob that would open the door to her room, but he beat her to it Her hand closed over his and she smacked it playfully “I can do it,” she said petulantly

“A gentleman always opens the door for his lady,” Brody responded with a bow

“Your lady?” She snorted Very unladylike And adorable

He stood in her dooratching her pull the sheets and comforter back The scene seemed almost too intimate to watch Then her hands moved to pull her shirt froined he saw the skin of her belly as her shirt fell back in place He coughed gently “Are you okay? I’h she didn’t knohere his room was

She reached between her breasts and unhooked her bra She slid her arms into the armholes of her shirt one by one and re off her shirt Brody watched in a piece of lace danced its way to the floor

Then she was tripped up by her pants Lou fought desperately with the button of her jeans, which would not budge “Oh, good grief,” she said, wiggling her fingers for hiers don’t seeht”

He walked into the rooerous territory “Do you need some help?”

“With my pants? Probably,” she said absently as she fell onto the bed on her back She threw her forearive up”

He sat down on the side of the bed and tried to put on his best doctor’s face as he reached for the button of her jeans “I’ll get it started for you and then I’o”

“How chivalrous of you,” she responded, laughter bubbling out with the comment

Brody unbuttoned her jeans, the skin of her waist warainst the back of his hand He unzipped her pants “Can you take it from here?”

“Can I take it? Take what?” she sat up slightly, confusion apparent on her features

Brody groaned “Your pants, Lou Can you take your pants off?”

She thought seriously for a moment and replied, “Oh, yeah I can take my pants off”